FIDE manager reportedly dies after mosquito bite in Nigeria
Sergei Indeykin, an operations manager at the International Chess Federation, has died at age 36 following a sudden illness, FIDE said.
Sergei Indeykin, a 36-year-old operations manager for the International Chess Federation (FIDE), has passed away, according to the organization. Russian reports suggest he succumbed to malaria, potentially contracted by a mosquito bite during a business trip to Nigeria. After returning to Russia from a subsequent business trip to Uzbekistan, Indeykin exhibited symptoms of the illness, which rapidly deteriorated after his arrival.
He was promptly transported by ambulance to a hospital in Perm but unfortunately could not be revived by medical professionals. Indeykin had been employed by FIDE since 2021 and played a significant role in organizing major international chess tournaments. The federation confirmed his death via their official social media channels, attributing it to a sudden illness.
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